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News Update #34

Posted on by Standard 2

The Mexican government assembled a committee of international experts to assess the necessary methods to save the Vaquita. The International Committee for the Recuperation of the Vaquita (CIRVA) previously met in 1997, 1999, and 2004. Members of CIRVA met again in February 2012 and reviewed progress of the Vaquita since the last meeting. The CIRVA recommendations are in this report:

Executive summary in Spanish: http://bit.ly/ID2sQS

In English: http://bit.ly/Hrgm92

The Vaquita population is still declining and is probably made up of under 200 individual Vaquitas.

News Update #13

Posted on by Standard Respond

Join Vivavaquita at Whalefest on Saturday, January 21 from 9 am-5 pm at Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey, California! They will be giving a special lecture about the Vaquita and showing the documentary “Vaquita: Last Chance for the Desert Porpoise”. Be sure to stop by the ¡Viva Vaquita!/American Cetacean Society Monterey Bay Chapter and Save The Whales booths to learn even more about the Vaquita! More information can be found at the link below. Even though I can’t attend (ahhh, the cost of traveling), anyone near or in Cali should head over for a great experience!

http://museumofmonterey.org/PDFs/Whalefestflyer.12.22.11.pdf

News Update #8

Posted on by Standard Respond

As part of their enforcement activities inside the Vaquita refuge, from April-October 2011 PROFEPA has:
- Completed 470 surveillance trips and 22 surveillance flights
- Written 28 inspection reports
- Confiscated 1,887 of product, 95 nets, 26 boats (pangas)
- Arrested 3 fishermen

Great job PROFEPA!

News Update #4

Posted on by Standard Respond

I have recently decided to remove the page “Vaquita Vendor” due to lack of activity on the blog. I apologize to anyone waiting for the page to begin running, but I think it is best that I cancel its opening. Anyone who still wants any sort of Vaquita artwork, PLEASE leave a comment below and I will try my best to make a completely personal order.